In Reply to: RE: Or... posted by Tony Lauck on April 7, 2014 at 13:00:37:
"(well founded based on my experience) that DACs make a bigger difference in sound quality than computer tweaks."
Bigger is a relative term. Bigger than what? If you are saying less significant... I will disagree...
For this discussion most of us are pretty much using a similar level of DAC. So why keep bring up this theoretical DAC? It does not exist. Even if it did I am not totally sure the theory "THE" DAC will fix whatever you send to it is correct. I feel that the source is sill important. The better the bits are to start, the better they will be in the end.
"It's not that I don't use computer tweaks, some of the times at least, but I don't believe that extreme measures to cripple the system are really needed because, again in my experience, there are other ways of getting good results."
I do not use "tweaks" I use a dedicated PC with a server OS and a professional application, the Audiophile Optimizer which configures the OS for best sound.
" I would probably have a different opinion if I were using my computer just to listen to music in a dedicated listening room."
You can have more than one computer. :) How about a NUC if space is an issue.
"For me my audio equipment is more of a "tool" to listen to music and to transfer, edit and remaster recordings."
You can have more than one tool in your box. :)
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